Doha, Qatar (June 12, 2017): Iran has urged Arab World to cut to end Qatar crisis, as Iranian Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi told media in a weekly news conference that those countries should try to settle their differences at the negotiating table in a positive and comprehensive process.
The diplomatic crisis, the worst since the 1990 invasion of Kuwait by Iraq and the subsequent Gulf War, has seen Arab World and others cut ties to Qatar, which hosts a major U.S. military base and will be the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Bahram Ghasemi further said of the countries involved: “They should move toward peace and stability in the region and we invite them to negotiating and exercising restraint.”
French President Emmanuel Macron is trying to boost France’s diplomatic profile in the Middle East and reconcile tensions between Qatar and its neighbors over allegations Qatar funds Islamic extremists.
Emmanuel Macron spokesperson said that he has held a number of conversations during the past week with the emir of Qatar, the king of Saudi Arabia, the Turkish president and the crown prince of Abu Dhabi. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is scheduled to talk Monday with his Qatari counterpart.
The Spokesperson of Macron further said that the French leader called for a de-escalation of tensions, and stressed the importance of regional stability and joining forces to fight terrorism.
Qatar’s neighbors cut ties with the country over accusations that it sponsors Islamic extremism, which Qatar denies. France has economic and military ties with Qatar and other Gulf states.
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